Biblical Economics

The Bible teaches that "(t)he land shall not be sold for ever, for you are strangers and sojourners". Archer Torrey's essay shows how the scripture insists that this principle must be observed now, not in some kingdom-come. It states, in other words, a fundamental principle of human society: Human freedom—including religious freedom and freedom of conscience—is ultimately impossible if one must pay a private "owner" for access to the land one needs in order to survive.